Day 01: Beirut - Byblos
Meet and Assist at Beirut Airport. Transfer to the hotel in Byblos 38kms from Beirut. Check in and accommodation.
Overnight.
Day 02: Byblos guided visit
Breakfast at the hotel and a full day walking tour in Byblos, one of the oldest city in the world always inhabited.
It is believed that it has been founded around 5000 years B.C. The guide will meet you at your hotel (knowing that most of the hotels in Byblos are walking distance from the old part of the city), start the walk downhill toward the fishing harbor until you reach the Crusader Castle.
Visit the huge archaeological site full of history, impressive diving into the sea.
Visit the Roman theater, the Temples, the Castle, the Sarcophagi, etc...
Continue into the lovely alleys, all ochre stoned, invite you for a long walks where churches, chapels, mosque and houses are worth visiting.
Stop by St John Church, the Old souk, meet with the locals in the souk who will tell you more about Byblos.
Wander in the Old souk and enjoy a cup of coffee or a fresh juice in a nice and charming atmosphere.
Stop at “Reynaldo and some ideas” shop to learn more about his paintings and handcrafts.
You end up the tour by walking down to the old fishing port for a stunning sunset view.
Overnight.
Day 03: Day free at leisure in Byblos
If Beirut is the Paris of the Middle East, as the cliché goes, then Byblos, some 22 miles up the coastline, is its Cannes: an ancient port framed by pre-Roman ruins, white sandy beaches and cedar-topped mountains.
You can enjoy your day at leisure, by strolling in the old part of the city, have lunch at one of the famous fish restaurants which serve up fresh red snapper and sea bass or other like Chez Pepe.
Party yachts cruise into its spectacular harbor at sundown, the way Brando and Sinatra did, docking next to old dinghies and wooden fishing boats with names like “Taxi Joe.”
You can also enjoy the sunny days at one of the nearby beach resorts like Eddé Sands, studded with palm trees, shimmering pools and Lebanese glitterati.
This is not all. Even in the evenings, Byblos has emerged as a trendy destination not just for wealthy Lebanese expatriates but also for night owls seeking an alternative to the overcrowded clubs and strict door policies of Beirut.
You can find more than a dozen of open-air bars and restaurants, to spend the evenings in a nice and charming atmosphere.
Optional Tour
Short drive to visit the Spectacular Grottoes of Jeita. Visit the upper gallery with its amazing stalactites and stalag-mites, then the lower gallery visited in a small rowboat marvelling the majestic forms of stones. On the way back to Byblos, we stop in Jounieh to take the cable cars up to Harissa our Lady of Lebanon . Enjoy the beautiful sceneries giving to the bay of Jounieh and the port of Beirut. In the afternoon, we stop at Chateau Musaar for a tour of teh winery to learn more abou the wine industry followed by a wine tasting. Back to the hotel in Byblos
Overnight.
Day 04: Byblos - Departure
Morning Free at the hotel until the departure time to Beirut Airport to take the flight back home.
